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0. 11', JAMES. LOCKING ATTAGHMENT FOB OIL CANS.

N0.'508,477. Patented Nov .'14, 1893.

Ui vi'rrn STA LOCKING ATTACHMENT FOR OIL-CA N S.

. V I SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patient 08,477,d tedNovember 14, 1893.

Application filed May 11,1893- Serial No. i

1'0 all whom it may concern:

l 3e it known that I, OULLEN H. JAMES, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Franc1sco,in the county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in LookingAttachments for Oil-Cans; and I do hereby declare the following to beat'ull, clear, and exact decription of said invention,such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it most nearly appertains tomake, use, and practicethe same.

This invention relates to an improved oil the oil has to contend with isthe fact that after designing an attractive can for the oil,

in order to induce customers to purchase of him, so asto secure thebenefit of the can, which is of such construction, or provided withattachments, as to facilitate the drawing and handling of the oil,others dealing in oil induce the purchaser of the can to permit therefilling thereof with a different quality of oil. The owner of the canis thus defeated in his main object, which is that by selling a can inthe first instance he will secure an increased sale of oil by therefilling of the cans. Consequently in order to provide against othersutilizing the can for different oil than that which he sells, it isnecessarythat the can be so constructed as will permit of its beingsecurely fastened in some convenient position for the consumer, butwhich willenot allow removal unless by some one having a key which willunlock the same.

Referring to the drawing'sFigure ,1, is a -the opening or slot 0.

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ing faucet. To the rear of the can Isolder or otherwise secure themetallic strips B, B which strips I stamp so as to provide the angularprojecting leg pieces I), I). These angular legs serve, to maintain thecan body away from the wall or post 0, as shown, and at the same timeprovide a solid support for the can when resting on its side, which itwould not otherwise do owing to the'fact of the can body .beingcylindrical in shape; The strips I also stamp with a raised centralportion, as shown, which forms the loop 0/. Through the loop a, of thestrips B, B, passes the hanging bar or strap 0, the upper end ot whichprojects beyond the top of the can and is provided with The lower end ofsaid bar or strap 0', is provided with an inturned toe or flange D,which is soldered to the bottom D, of the can. This toe piece givesadditional strength to the supporting strap or bar and overcomes dangerof the weight of the can causing the solder to break.

When the can is supported, the slotted projecting end of the strap orbar 0', fits over staple E, which is driven into the wall, and 7 throughthis staple fits the lock E, which serves to prevent the removal of thecan, unless same is unlocked and removed from within the staple.

Owing to the fact that the filling orifice f, is in the side of the can,it is necessary in order to refill the same, that the can be removedfrom the staple and turned upon its side. By thus placing the fillingorifice it is impossible to refill the can unless removed from the book.When turned over for filling the projecting legs serve to hold thecylindrical can in proper position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure protection in by Letters Patent, is":-.

1. Thelcombination with an oil can, of the supporting strap securedthereto and projecting thereabove, the projecting end being slotted, andthe supporting legs for maintaining the can away from the wall whensecured supporting strap or bar running the entire.

length of the can and secured thereto, the

end projecting beyond the top and bottom of atr the can, the lower endterminating in a toe In testimony whei'eofleffix mysignature in which isturned under and fastened to the presence of two witnesses.

bottom of the can, the upper projectin end being slotted, of themetallic guide pieces for OULLEN JAMES 5 the supporting strap or bar, ofthe staple 01' Witnesses:

hook over which slotted end fits, and of the N. A. ACKER,

lock for securing the strap in locked position. I J. J. COONEY.

